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Havering planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of London Borough of Havering. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Havering website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates27,806Searchable applications
455Recorded as pending
18%Approval rate · 4,715 approved or refused records
3,850Refused applications
865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Aug 2000 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Planning pre-application adviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningvalidations@havering.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@havering.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas11 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0859.18
Change of use of Unit from a vacant "A1" use to an "A3" restaurant.
Unit 81 Liberty shopping Centre Western road Romford RM1 3RL
Received 6 Jun 2018 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0532.16
Creation of drop kerb for vehicle crossing
50 Eastern Avenue East ROMFORD RM1 4DR
Received 5 Apr 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1471.24
Demolition of front porch and bay window and erection of single storey front/side/rear extension and loft conversion with front and rear dormers
58 Curtis Road Hornchurch RM11 3NS
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0075.24
Magnolia Tree- light reduction from driveway and neighboring property no 21
20 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QH
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1030.14
Two front dormer windows and rear dormer window
92 Essex Road Romford
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1211.14
New build of 1no. pair of semi-detached 3-bedroom houses with double garages and boundary wall.
Land junction of 45 Park Lane and 2 Malvern Road Hornchurch RM11 1XY
Received 22 Sept 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0472.16
Extension and conversion of garage.
269 Wingletye Lane Hornchurch RM11 3BT
Received 31 May 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0414.24
The replacement of the existing wall-mounted mast with a 20 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, the installation of 4 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet, and ancillary development thereto.
Land at Tey Service Station, 54 Corbets Tey Road Upminster RM14 2AB
Received 21 Mar 2024 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0209.23
Discharge of conditions 2 of P0129.23
14 Crossways Romford RM2 6AL
Received 19 Sept 2023 - Pr App Not Req'dY0052.24
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 2.80m, and an eaves height of 2.50m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
85 CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE RAINHAM RM13 8JA
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1977.16
Re-application of No. P1488.16 for Single Storey Side Extension and alterations
56 Waldegrave Gardens UPMINSTER RM14 1UX
Received 12 Dec 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1282.17
Proposed rear and basement extension
1 Grange Road ROMFORD RM3 7DU
Received 28 Jul 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0873.17
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
44 Clyde Way ROMFORD RM1 4UT
Received 19 May 2017 - DOC Discharge PARTQ0211.15
Discharge of Condition 13 of P0146.15
2 Walden Way Hornchurch RM11 2LB
Received 3 Nov 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0935.26
Demolition of the existing single storey rear conservatory, and erection of a single storey rear extension with pitch tiled roof and Velux windows.
16 Cranham Gardens Upminster RM14 1JG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0780.25
Erection of SEND unit and associated landscaping
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way Hornchurch RM12 4BP
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0905.26
Single storey side/rear extension and conversion of loft to habitable use with a rear dormer and front rooflights.
1 Masefield Drive Upminster RM14 1AY
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1572.22
First floor front extension and internal reconfiguration.
42 Ambleside Avenue Hornchurch RM12 5ES
Received 26 Sept 2022 - WithdrawnP0881.17
Loft conversion with rear dormer to create one additional self-contained flat.
140 South Street ROMFORD RM1 1TE
Received 18 May 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0282.19
Single storey outbuilding placed at rear of garden. To be used as children's play area and golf simulator.
5 Rosslyn Avenue Romford Essex RM3 0RG
Received 22 Feb 2019 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP0381.15
Erection of 1no. new three-bedroom attached dwelling on side garden and construction of part two/single storey rear extension to existing house at 231 Cross Road.
231 Cross Road Romford RM7 8HS
Received 20 Mar 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsL0001.26
Listed building consent for internal alterations
St Laurence House, Gridiron Place Upminster RM14 2BE
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1097.23
The Erection of a 3 bedroom attached dwelling with rear dormer to include demolition of existing outbuilding
2 Clitheroe Road Romford RM5 2ST
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0065.16
Single storey rear extension
30 Coleridge Road Romford RM3 7BB
Received 18 Jan 2016
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Havering, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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